Ella Westraven is the youngest daughter of Reardan's leader, the General, who mutinied against the land's former monarch two decades prior, taking over as leader of all. As the child of someone with such power, she has been trained in the art of combat, but has failed to prove her worth through the Tests her father makes each child of noble birth pass in order to take their place in Reardan's high society. After four failed attempts, the General sends Ella back to the university and out of his sight. But she doesn't exactly make it there. Alden Chase is the champion of the fighting pits called the Hollows. He has slain every opponent who has ever come up against him, earning the moniker "Devil of the Hollows"--and warns Ella she must do the same in order to stay alive. His origins are hidden and his motives remain clouded, so why on earth should she trust the likes of him? As the fights grow bloodier and circumstances throw Alden and Ella together again and again, it seems that trusting the Devil is the only option Ella has in order to survive. COPYRIGHT RESERVED. Cover Art by Madison M. Mills

Wattys 2022 shortlist "I love it!!!! Can't wait for more!!!!" - ligabu2004 A Loria Tale #3 Lydia is the wild fourth daughter in the royal family of the West Isles, hoping to one day sail away and see the world. Wilder is the son to the Commander of the Royal Guard, destined to take his father's place, knowing that his role will forever keep him from being with the girl he loves. Alwyn is the daughter of a pirate captain and finally in command of her own ship with her brother Cyrus, but as a young woman she faces opposition to her command. Zavier never wanted the throne but as a prince still faces the duty of being betrothed to the West Isles' Princess. When disaster strikes the kingdom of the West Isles, these four will find themselves thrown together and faced with the challenge of working together to save a kingdom. "This book is absolutely incredible! It has outstanding character growth and is full of a lot of twists and turns! You won't be disappointed with this one." - littleE4 "Loved it so so much❤" - malekhu- "VERY EXCITED!!!" - Rayane2332004 "Oh my goodness I can't even. I absolutely love the journey all the characters have to take. It really shows a lot of growth for them and I really can't wait to see how they end up" - fashionista203 "I'm loving it! I know I'm going to love this story and every character in it✨" - isa__books "I love all of the characters! Seeing the action and adventure through each of their perspectives is so engaging!" - _spalsh_ #1 in Rebel

In a world divided by noble courts and untamed seas, Eleanor-a reserved young noblewoman with a passion for maps and the mysteries beyond-struggles to find her place. But when she's unexpectedly thrust into the perilous world of piracy, she encounters Varick, a formidable and reckless pirate captain, feared by many yet haunted by his past. As Eleanor's courage grows, she discovers fierce independence and an undeniable longing for adventure. Yet escaping her noble life has put her in the crosshairs of powerful enemies. A web of threats from both land and sea begins to tighten around her. Will Eleanor chart her course against those who seek to control her, or will her past and fate conspire to pull her under?

NOW YOU SEE ME | ❝The more you think you see, the easier it'll be to fool you.❞ [JACK WILDER] [ R E W R I T I N G ]

"I LOVED IT" - Clumsy_weirdo_353 "So your sister likes to get drunk and beat up guys twice her size," Taylor said, her eyes closed. "Yup." A beat. "So you can teleport." "Yup." Another slice of silence. "So you really can fight," she said. "Yup." A single heartbeat. "So you can teleport." "Yup." "Cool. Cool, cool, cool." Taylor squinted at him, his outward calm mystifying. "You're taking this a lot better than I imagined," she said. He shrugged, but like a bomb, he exploded. "Holy- You can teleport!" Taylor nodded once with the inevitable. "Yeah, that was more like what I was expecting." Taylor's life has been thrown into tailspin. Since discovering she could teleport six months ago she's been trying to juggle being a high school student by day, and a vigilante by night with failing results. Unable to stay awake in classes from her late nights, her grades are dropping fast, and to top it off her exhaustion has she left friendless. When saving late night employees from a burning building puts Taylor in the path of a dangerous criminal, she ends up in an altercation that forces her to realize she needs help. Help comes from two unlikely people: Clint and Dominic who bring their own complications. As the problems keep building, Taylor is quickly learning that having an ability doesn't mean she knows how to protect the city, let alone herself. "It was amazing!!! And really realistic for a superhero book, you even found an explanation for why she has her powers. It also shows that even though she has powers she still is human" - gui_iris "OMG I LOVE THIS BOOK WITH ALL MY HEART" - _cooloreo_ "I laughed, I cried, I screamed out in frustration, but that's what makes this book so amazing, along with the amazing character growth and plot twists that still got me reeling to this day 😂" - Theaxbank "This is a delightful action packed read that'll keep you at the edge of your seat. Would recommend." Miathesmall

-polite -intelligent -civil -ladylike -well-mannered -respectable Alexis Worthing is none of the above. She craves adventure, and being trapped in a small town in North Carolina is certainly not helping anything. Her imagination never fails to get her into trouble, and her wild spirit can barely take being trapped anymore, so when she accidentally crashes into a tall stranger in the midst of a police chase, what smarter thing to do than hop in his truck and get out of the state? After all, you only live once, right?

"Ignore their stares, they do nothing but remind you that you are alive." When Alexandra Knight was offered a rare scholarship to attend the most prestigious boarding school in Europe, she didn't have to think twice before accepting it. It doesn't take long for her schoolmates to notice that she is different from them, and Alexandra quickly becomes the centre of attention when she runs, quite literally, into the most popular boy in school- just not in a good way. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • THE ROYALS SERIES, pt.1 Copyrighted.

If you mentioned Ally Scythe to someone, they'd say one of three things. 1) That girl can skate. 2) Doesn't she work at the bookshop? or 3) Poor thing, her mother's death was a tragedy. Nobody would even consider the fact that she is battling something nobody should ever half to deal with. When she meets Cooper, she finally begins to believe there is good in people. With the help of her new boyfriend and the kindly old lady she works for, Ally makes a decision that changes her path of life forever.

"Sometimes the bad guys are smart too." ~Will Byers At only eight years old, Pine Knight became the prime suspect for her parents' murder. Dying to protect their daughter, Lilac and Jerry Knight had kept lots of secrets. Years later when Pine is twelve years old and living in Hawkins Indiana the mysterious vanishing of Will Byers stirs things up, opening many doors Pine had always known to be locked in her past. Closer to intimate danger, Pine comes closer to learning the truth of the 1979 murder of which she had so closely witnessed. Maybe even making a few friends along the way. [Stranger Things Season 1 : Book 1 in 'Illusion' series | TwistedMinds 2018~2019 | edited in 2021~???? | Female OC | Cover by @iydiamartin | Plot&Story by: me(robinandladybugz)| help & ideas provided by @slushieson, @demodogsRpeople2, and some of my other friends that i've rambled to] Illusion ~Stranger Things~ Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/2xucdshdqaak4bdokek2r8uja/playlist/7pCEGLb2RF9FOr8eh2ZHBL?si=AlnJZIHlTfuODPS4JM2vVQ ~WARNING~ this story includes: implied dissociation, some past trauma, mild language, characters with anxiety, violence, and a plot designed by a middle schooler. [Winner of @Fanfics_Writer_ Stranger Things Contest] {COMPLETED} with [SEQUEL] ~under editing~

When the arrogant stranger Bess is forced to marry unexpectedly becomes a duke, she'll find herself at odds with her growing feelings as he hunts for a killer. ***** Sharp-tongued Elizabeth 'Bess' Jones is perfectly content living on her lonesome in a tiny village south of Derbyshire. She works as a nurse, owns a small home, and finds the label of 'spinster' an agreeable trade for her independence. But when her entire life is uprooted in an instant, she only has one person to blame: her new husband, Emmett Wilde, who was caught in a compromising situation with her. And now, despite his promise to fake a death certificate after their wedding--to free her of any duty to him or their marriage bed--he sends for her in the dead of night with startling news: his father has been murdered, and he is now the Duke of Ascot with a wife he can no longer deny... [[Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words]] [[Cover designed by Ren Tachibana]]